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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 16, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on July 16, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,796 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 16, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Schmitz
Blattner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Schmitz
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Voiselle
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Schmitz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Schmitz
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Voiselle
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rickert for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Voiselle
McCullough hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Marshall. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Voiselle
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmitz vs. Voiselle
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Schmitz
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Schmitz
Blattner takes first base on ball four. Voiselle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Schmitz
Kerr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson bunts in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Voiselle
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Schmitz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Schmitz
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Voiselle
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Voiselle
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Voiselle
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Voiselle
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Schmitz
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Schmitz
Blattner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Voiselle
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Schmitz
Kerr hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Schmitz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Voiselle
Rickert hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Voiselle
Ernie Lombardi now catching.
McCullough hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Schmitz
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Schmitz
Voiselle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Voiselle
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Voiselle
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack hits a line drive towards third. Rigney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Schmitz
Blattner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Schmitz
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Voiselle
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Voiselle covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Mize reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Schmitz
Johnny Rucker pinch runs for Johnny Mize.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Schmitz
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. Rosen moves to third. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Voiselle vs. Schmitz
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Babe Young now playing first base.
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Voiselle
Rickert hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Voiselle
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1946 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Blattner B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Marshall W, cf 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, rf 4 0 2 0
Rucker J, pr 0 1 0 0 Lowrey P, cf 4 0 1 0
Young B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Rickert M, lf 4 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 2 0
Lombardi E, c 1 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0 Schmitz J, p 3 0 0 0
Rosen G, rf 3 0 0 0
Rigney B, 3b 3 0 2 1
Voiselle B, p 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 32 0 6 0
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L) 9.0 5 1 1 4 7
LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 7
2B -- McCullough C, Mize J
SH -- Johnson D
T -- 1:49
A -- 15796
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